Public Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Legacies, Measurements, and Perceptions

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvChristopher Changwe Nshimbi,Sombo Muzata,Leon Mwamba Tshimpaka

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This book investigates public corruption in Africa and the attempts to curb it, moving from histories and legacies through to the challenging conditions in which anti-corruption agencies operate today.Contributors include leading scholars, as well as policymakers and civil society practitioners and workers in anti-corruption agencies, in order to build a picture which is both evidence-based and grounded in real world experience. Taking case studies from across the continent, the book seeks to build an integrated picture of the issue. Key themes include the challenges posed by public theft and fraud, the urgent need for transparency and accountability in public figures, and the work of anti-corruption agencies in developing measures and laws to combat and prevent corruption.At a time when corruption in many parts of the continent remains rife despite most countries having ratified the UN convention on preventing and combatting corruption, this book will be an important guide for researchers across the fields of African Studies, Political Science, and Global Development.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-08-13
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRoutledge Corruption and Anti-Corruption Studies
Antal sidor220
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041293439

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Christopher Changwe Nshimbi is Director of the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn) and Full Professor of International Political Economy in the Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria. He holds the SARChI (South African Research Chairs Initiative) Research Chair in the Political Economy of Migration in the SADC Region.Sombo Muzata is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at James Madison University, USA. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research is at the intersection of government and business. She is passionate about women, and her scholarship also includes women participation in politics and women in business. Sombo has a Research Associate Appointment in the Department of Political Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, University of Pretoria.Leon Mwamba Tshimpaka is a senior postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn), SARChI Chair in the Political Economy of Migration in the SADC Region, University of Pretoria, and adjunct professor in the School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, Woxsen University in India. He researches and teaches alternative regionalism and regional integration, civil society and democracy, migration and diaspora, borders, Africa-EU relations, and anti-corruption and Development.

Part 1 Introduction 1. Public Corruption and Sub-Saharan Africa Part 2 Concept and theory on corruption 2. Conceptual considerations for legacies, measurements and perceptions of public corruption in Africa 3. Decolonising Corruption Measurement Tool and Methodology in Africa: An Exploratory Study Part 3 History, legacies, narratives and curbing corruption 4. Corruption, Poverty and Development in Nigeria: The Nexus 5. Institutionalization and Enforcement of Anti-Corruption Measures in Cameroon 6. New Wine in an Old Bottle? Contending Corruption Through the General Inspectorate of Finances under President Felix Tshisekedi in Congo-Kinshasa 7. Regulation and Implementation of Anti-corruption Initiatives in Africa: Challenges in Administering Public Resources in Tanzania 8. Culture and Corruption in Africa: Can African Social Structures Facilitate the Enforcement of International Laws on Corruption? 9. Not Enough! Citizens Perceptions of the Zambian Government’s Corruption Fight 10. Perceptions on the Impact of the Corruption Perception Index on Measuring Corruption in Zimbabwe: A Critical Review Part 4 Conclusion 11. Charting the Way Forward Against Public Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa